Studies from Stefan Sagmeister’s Casa Da Musica identity.
Photo via Sagmeister & Walsh.
Category: graphic design
elegantissima
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| Photo via Louise Fili Ltd. |
Designers rejoice! Louise Fili’s Elegantissima has made a grand entrance into the world, complete with stunning type and years worth of design masterpieces from the legend herself.
I can never, ever forgive my parents for having the bad judgment to leave Italy and come to America. The final indignity was that I was born in New Jersey and had to spend the rest of my life getting as far away as possible from the Garden State. My first trip to Italy was a typographic and gastronomic epiphany: quite simply, everything looked, tasted, and sounded better in Italian.
Louise Fili, in a conversation about her new book
the beautiful boroughs
I designed this New York borough poster this evening — pretty wild Friday night!
free typeface! olé!
I found this typeface this evening via Behance Network, and I’m completely diving into it. Very fun. The best part is, it’s FREE to download (one of my favorite things = SWEET FREE FONTS, not to be confused with CRAPPY FREE FONTS)!
Here’s the fun I’ve had with it tonight…pretty simple:
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PS // I couldn’t resist making my Valentine’s banner early! What can I say, February is probably my favorite month… ; )
Psst…I’m in the middle of printing my posters for the exhibition! It’s costing a pretty penny, but it will be worth every square inch of ink!
So, so much work to do…
Semester is just starting and last months of college are in overdrive!
I need a stunt double to work magic for me.
